Nick Reyes
Nick Reyes is a (fairly) regular guy with an animalistic passion for maximizing the value of miles and money to travel the world in comfort and style. There is little in life that he loves more than finding a fantastic deal and helping you shop smarter & harder to achieve your travel dreams.
(EXPIRED) 15K Marriott points w/ 3-night Homes & Villas stay in April
Marriott Homes & Villas are offering 15,000 bonus points when you book a 3+ night stay by March 21, 2025 for stays that occur...
Excellent Virgin Atlantic business class availability as low as 29K points + $254
While exploring Seats.Aero the other day, Greg noticed that there is quite a bit of really well-priced business class award space on Virgin Atlantic...
Marriott may be cracking down on “additional guest” reservations
View from the Wing covers a report from a supposed Marriott insider indicating that Marriott is cracking down on what they deem to be...
Amex coupon credits and bonuses posting slowly for some (relax / don’t panic)
Last week, Miles Earn and Burn posted about a recent delay in the posting of coupon credits from various American Express card benefits. We've...
Capital One offers 5x on vacation rentals at Capital One Travel for some cardholders
A reader wrote in the other day to bring to our attention the fact that some Capital One cardholders can see vacation rentals when...
Our favorite tools, Hyatt and Alaska wins to enjoy now, and more [Week in...
Although I've known many people who hated it, I've always loved the movie Midnight in Paris. I think that's probably somewhat because I can...
Finally: Another mileionaire minted (Nick’s Million Mile Madness travel journal)
It's official: I am finally a mile-ionare. March Madness indeed! A few days ago, I finally received credit for my 15th airline after waiting...
Reader tip: Programs to watch at schedule open for 4+ business class seats
The difficulty of award travel increases with the number of travelers in your party, particularly if you'd like to travel in premium cabins. Conventional...
Nick’s experience with Holland America Luggage Direct: An awesome feature for cruisers
While the norovirus outbreak on my recent cruise about the Holland America Eurodam was a bit of a bummer, I was really intrigued with...
Falling in love with Alaska miles all over again
As someone based on the east cost of the US, more than 3 hours by car from the closest airport served by Alaska Airlines,...
(EXPIRED) Flying Blue Promo Rewards for March 2025 (numerous US cities included)
Air France / KLM Flying Blue's monthly Promo Rewards came out over the weekend for March 2025 booking and there are numerous US cities...
(EXPIRED) Best Western promo: 3K bonus points per stay (or night?) up to 30,000...
Best Western is out today with what could be a lucrative promotion, particularly for those into stacking. The wording of the promotion suggests that...
(EXPIRED) 100% off purchase fee on Vanilla Visa GIft Card International Women’s Day card...
VanillaGift.com is offering 100% off purchase fees when you buy a specially-desired International Women's Day Visa Gift Card (physical or digital) with promo code...
Some U.S. Bank Smartly Visa cardholders being warned not to use card for business...
Over the weekend, Doctor of Credit reported on a Bogleheads thread with reports of some U.S. Bank Smartly Visa cardholders receiving an email from...
